WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor

Ch. 96

HOUSEHOLD WHICH RETURNS TO ITS RENTAL UNIT UNDER SUBSECTION
(K)(2) OF THIS SECTION.

9-107.

(A) BY LEGISLATIVE FINDING AFTER DUE NOTICE AND PUBLIC
HEARING, A LOCAL GOVERNMENT MAY, BY LEGISLATIVE FINDING,
RECOGNIZE AND DECLARE THAT A LOW AND MODERATE INCOME RENTAL
HOUSING EMERGENCY EXISTS IN ALL OR PART OF ITS JURISDICTION AND
HAS BEEN CAUSED BY THE TAKING OF PROTECTED ACTIONS. THE
JURISDICTION SHALL CONSIDER AND MAKE FINDINGS AS TO:

ACTIONS;

(1) THE NATURE AND INCIDENCE OF THE PROTECTED

(2)

TENANTS; AND

(3]

THE RESULTING HARDSHIP TO AND DISPLACEMENT OF
THE SCARCITY OF LOW AND MODERATE INCOME RENTAL

HOUSING.

(B) UPON FINDING AND DECLARATION OF A LOW AND MODERATE
INCOME RENTAL HOUSING EMERGENCY CAUSED BY THE TAKING OF PROTECTED
ACTIONS, A LOCAL GOVERNMENT MAY BY THE ENACTMENT OF LAWS,
ORDINANCES, AND REGULATIONS, TAKE THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS TO MEET
THE EMERGENCY:

(1) GRANT TO A DESIGNATED HOUSEHOLD AS DEFINED IN §
9-106 OF THIS TITLE A RIGHT TO AN EXTENDED LEASE FOR A PERIOD IN
ADDITION TO THAT PERIOD PROVIDED FOR IN § 9-106 OF THIS TITLE.
THE RIGHT TO AN EXTENDED LEASE MAY NOT, IN ANY EVENT, RESULT IN A
REQUIREMENT THAT AN OWNER SET ASIDE FOR AN EXTENDED LEASE MORE
THAN 20 PERCENT OF THE TOTAL NUMBER OF ASSISTED UNITS;

(2) OTHERWISE EXTEND ANY OF THE PROVISIONS OF §
10-106 9-106 OF THIS TITLE EXCEPT THAT:

(I)  MORE THAN 20 PERCENT OF THE TOTAL NUMBER OF
ASSISTED UNITS MAY NOT BE REQUIRED TO BE SET ASIDE; AND

(II)  THE TERM OF AN EXTENDED LEASE FOR ANY
HOUSEHOLD MADE A DESIGNATED HOUSEHOLD BY A LOCAL GOVERNMENT MAY
NOT EXCEED 3 YEARS;

(3) REQUIRE THAT THE NOTICE REQUIRED TO BE GIVEN
UNDER § 9-106(C) OF THIS TITLE BE ALTERED TO DISCLOSE THE EFFECTS
OF ANY ACTIONS TAKEN UNDER THIS SECTION.

(C) WITHIN 10 DAYS OF THE ENACTMENT OF A LAW, ORDINANCE, OR
REGULATION UNDER THIS SECTION, A LOCAL GOVERNMENT SHALL FORWARD A
COPY OF THE LAW, ORDINANCE, OR REGULATION TO THE SECRETARY OF
STATE AND THE SECRETARY.

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